Ocean Sky

The wind and the waves and the clouds drifting by, taking all the cares of the day with them. Layers of oil paint with texture scraped away and layered again. I can almost feel the sand in my toes.
oil on deep gallery wrap canvas.
36 x 36 inches
$900.00

This Old House

"This Old House"
pastel on pastel board
5 x 7 inches
This old house, stripped down to light and shadow, old boards and memories. The wood holds the scent of the past and memories of a different way of life.

Just Beachy

Just the beach on a warm windy day. Sun on my skin and wind in my hair. Sea salt in my nose. Love it every day and in every season. Good therapy today and every day.
oil on deep gallery wrap canvas.
24 x 24 inches

Lobster House

"Lobster House"
pastel on paper 5 x 5 inches
unframed $100.00
Lobster cages piled up waiting for their chance to go to sea. There is always work to be done here for the lobster fishermen who wake up early to drop their traps onto the ocean floor and return later with high hopes for dinner or their daily haul.

Plein air by Night

pastel on board 5 x 7
Plein air by night. Overlooking the beach from the condo balcony when the crowds have dissipated and the sound of crashing waves replace the cacophony of voices and bird cries.  I think I may like the beach even better at night than during the day. Peaceful and not as hot, a place to unwind and let life's responsibilities float away.

Crowded

"Crowded"
Daily painting
5x5 pastel on paper
There's nothing like a day at the beach to relax and read and just chill from the weeks events - or in my case the years events. Any beach requires almost a full day of driving from Dallas, TX, but once I arrive, I leave my troubles behind. Even with crowds and sweat, it's worth the effort. Hot, crowded and sandy but good for the soul.

Fleeting

"Fleeting"
pastel on board 5 x 7 inches
The fleeting clouds just before the wind blows them out to sea captured from the hotel balcony. My last day here on the beach and just enough time to gather more images and memories of the ocean view with the crashing waves and calling gulls. The brown pelicans do the occasional fly by, patrolling the neighborhood and maintaining the order of the beach scene.

So Close

The sheds and lobster houses, sitting on the harbor in Vinalhaven, are so close together, they create light and shadows and reflections that are much more fun to play with and interpret than if they were spread out and individual subjects. They each have their own personality and project their current mood in the water below and on the objects that surround them.
$150.00 pastel on paper approx 8 x 8 unframed . Send me an email for framed prices.

Field of Dreams

Perhaps a true Texan's heart is really blue. As a "born and raised" Texan, bluebonnets will always inspire a special pride in my heart. It is an annual event to view the bluebonnet fields around Texas. This year the display is more spectacular than usual. Even the drought of 2011 didn't dampen the display. Texans wait with great anticipation each year for the happy blue lupines to show their lovely faces. News spreads quickly of the fields of dreams where families appear in droves to photograph the kids, dogs, mom, dad, and grandparents all dressed in their Sunday best.
unframed pastel on paper 8x8 inches(approx size)
$110.00 unframed + tax and shipping 

Happy Fall

8 x 8 inches pastel on paper
"There is no blue without yellow and without orange." - Vincent Van Gogh
This little orange acorn squash just screamed "Happy Fall". I love the stem and hand carried it from the market to make sure it remained intact. I think the checker thought I was a little crazy! Orange and this blue are made for each other, the colors of fall with crisp blue skies and the ripening of fruit and changing of leaves. Change is in the air.

Lemon in Blue

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. "
-Vincent Van Gogh
Just a color play to make me feel cooler. Dallas is hot this summer - really hot, not the normal Dallas August hot - abnormally hot. Painting lemons and limes makes it seem a little cooler. I'm working on a larger image with lemons and limes but I love this color combination and the simplicity of one lemon.
5 x 5 pastel on paper